Shloka 79

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

आश्विनस्य सिते पक्षे व्रतं कृत्वा विधानतः । तस्य सर्वं मनोभीष्टं पूरयत्यनिशं शिवा

Transliteration

āśvinasya site pakṣe vrataṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | tasya sarvaṃ manobhīṣṭaṃ pūrayatyaniśaṃ śivā

Translation

If, in the bright fortnight of the month of Āśvina, one performs the vow according to the prescribed rule, then Śivā, the auspicious Divine Mother, continually fulfills all that person’s heart-desired aims.

Word by Word

• आश्विनस्य: of (the month) Āśvina
• आश्विनस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्विन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; मास-नाम (genitive: of Āśvina month)

• सिते: bright (white)
• सिते: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पक्षे इति विशेषण (qualifying 'pakṣe')

• पक्षे: in the fortnight
• पक्षे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; काल-अधिकरण (locative of time)

• व्रतम्: a vow/observance
• व्रतम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कृत्वा इत्यस्य कर्म (object of gerund)

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भावकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); √कृ = having done

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed method
• विधानतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'according to rule/prescription'

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of him/that person)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मनोभीष्टम् इति विशेष्य (qualifies the object)

• मनः-भीष्टम्: what is desired in the mind
• मनः-भीष्टम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + भीष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: मनसः भीष्टम् (desired by the mind)

• पूरयति: fulfils
• पूरयति: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूर् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √पूर् = to fill/fulfil

• अनिशम्: constantly
• अनिशम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनिश (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time: continually)

• शिवा: Śivā (the Goddess)
• शिवा: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृपद (subject)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Seasonal specification: in Āśvina śukla-pakṣa, performing the vrata by rule results in Śivā’s continual fulfillment of heartfelt aims—classic vrata-phala articulation (bhukti-oriented, with implied higher fruit).

Significance: Anchors Navarātra in Sharad season; promises iṣṭa-siddhi through Devī’s ongoing grace, encouraging disciplined observance (vidhānataḥ).

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Śivā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that disciplined observance (vrata) done “according to vidhi” becomes a channel for Śivā’s grace, through which righteous wishes are fulfilled—supporting devotion (bhakti) and steady spiritual progress under divine anugraha.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse highlights saguna-upāsanā: worship and vows performed with proper ritual order. In Shaiva practice, such vratas commonly accompany Linga worship, where Śiva and Śivā are honored together, and results are attributed to their compassionate, manifest grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It specifically recommends performing a vrata in Āśvina’s bright fortnight with correct procedure (vidhāna). Practically, this implies regulated worship—such as daily pūjā, mantra-japa (e.g., pañcākṣarī), and purity/discipline—carried out consistently during that sacred period.